Does anyone find that they have an especially difficult period, mentally and emotionally compared to neurotypical women you know? Have you found anything that helps? Have you noticed a difference medicated for ADHD vs not medicated?
Does anyone find that they have an especially difficult period, mentally and emotionally compared to neurotypical women you know? Have you found anything that helps? Have you noticed a difference medicated for ADHD vs not medicated?
I have PMDD and dysmenorrhea. My ADHD meds are virtually ineffective during my period, and between the depression, pain, and fatigue, I am not able to get much done at all during my period. I have not responded well to antidepressants or birth control.
There are a few things that somewhat help - exercise, raspberry leaf tea, blackstrap molasses, eating clean, Epsom salt baths, Midol. I still spend the majority of the time glued to the couch with a heatpad. I can sometimes get a few things done with a portable heatpad but still not much.